Rationale Across countries, extreme heat events are projected to increase in frequency and
intensity because of climate change. Exposure to extreme heat events can have a …

Climate change is the greatest threat to global public health, although the impacts on mental
health are relatively understudied. Furthermore, there is a lack of consensus about the …

Health researchers have examined the physiological impacts of extreme air temperature on
the human body. Yet, the mental health impacts of temperature have been understudied …

Children in developing countries such as India will experience severe consequences of
climate change. Primary school students, in particular, are the most vulnerable to extreme …

Background The objectives of the present study are to:(i) evaluate the effect of
environmental and metabolic heat on heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers; and (ii) …

Higher temperatures linked to climate change lead to people feeling increasingly heat
stressed compromising their health and reducing economic activity. In this paper we assess …

This study quantifies heat-stress hazard (air temperature), vulnerability (heat vulnerability
index and age score), and risk (heat-related mortality) on the district scale in Seoul, Korea …

Cases of exertional heat stroke have been reported every year during basic training for
Royal Thai Army (RTA) conscripts. Prevention is an important strategy to reduce the …

Objective: There is substantial literature detailing the interaction between climate change
and diabetes incidence, prevalence, and development. However, there is limited …

Abstract In 2016, South Korea experienced extremely high temperatures and the Korea
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 17 heat-caused deaths during …